This crossword No. 27099 clues and answers were published on Fri 20 Jan 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27099 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Circular spot on square : ADJUST
4-across – Provokes party leader to stop plots : SPITES
9-across – Bay with a sailing ship : BARK
10-across – A relatively complex document : FAMILYTREE
11-across – Examiner reported to be a smoker : CENSER
12-across – Rocket, key one, behind time : ESCALATE
13-across – Assistant admits guilt, returns make up : REPLENISH
15-across – Fret about soldier’s surprised expression : HAAR
16-across – Lie back, following strike : BIFF
17-across – Daughter in week-long struggle to get information : KNOWLEDGE
21-across – The Don is too much of a libertine : HEDONIST
22-across – Makes clean clothes for the theatre : SCRUBS
24-across – Mercenary’s arrival more certain, lacking capital : ADVENTURER
25-across – Librarian stifles vocal outburst : ARIA
26-across – First Lady hates cooking meat loaf : HASLET
27-across – Scales initially costing an arm and a leg? : CLIMBS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Scientists here made flexible card envelopes : ACADEME
2-down – Boy’s toilet : JAKES
3-down – Second slight reduction in expensive flavouring : SAFFRON
5-down – Approach bar, wanting last bitter : POLICY
6-down – Shake it a little to create excitement : TITILLATE
7-down – Put up security : SHELTER
8-down – They take others off ropes in a storm at sea : IMPERSONATORS
14-down – Balls follows Labour Party : LEFTOVERS
16-down – French stick the majority on range : BREADTH
18-down – Left water spraying across sunlounger : WASTREL
19-down – Catch spy hanging up a device : GUBBINS
20-down – Advice given to middlemen — move quietly : TIPTOE
23-down – Raise millions to provide new tanks, say : REARM
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.